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Introduced
09/14/2017
09/14/2017
In Committee
09/28/2017
09/28/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017
AI Summary
This bill proposes several key changes to U.S. immigration policy:
1. It eliminates the Diversity Visa Program, which provides green cards through a random lottery system.
2. It sets a maximum annual limit of 50,000 refugees that can be admitted to the U.S.
3. It narrows family-sponsored immigration to only include spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens and permanent residents. It eliminates other family-based preferences.
4. It replaces the existing employment-based immigration categories with a new "immigration points system" that prioritizes applicants based on factors like education, job offer salary, English proficiency, and age.
5. It creates a new non-immigrant visa category for parents of adult U.S. citizens, subject to certain conditions.
6. It establishes an "employment creation visa" program for immigrants who invest at least $1 million (with lower thresholds for certain high-unemployment areas) to start a new business that creates at least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers.
7. It requires that sponsors of immigrants who receive means-tested public benefits reimburse the government for those benefits over a 5-year period as a prerequisite for the immigrant's naturalization.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (23)
Lamar Smith (R)*,
Jim Banks (R),
Lou Barletta (R),
Dave Brat (R),
Mo Brooks (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
Warren Davidson (R),
Jeff Duncan (R),
John Duncan (R),
Sam Graves (R),
Andy Harris (R),
Jody Hice (R),
Richard Hudson (R),
Duncan Hunter (R),
Walter Jones (R),
Steve King (R),
Kenny Marchant (R),
Michael McCaul (R),
Alex Mooney (R),
Scott Perry (R),
Robert Pittenger (R),
Francis Rooney (R),
Daniel Webster (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (on 09/28/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3775/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3775/BILLS-115hr3775ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3775/BILLS-115hr3775ih.pdf.pdf |
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